Over the summer, Joe Hallgarten, the Interim Director of RSA Global, wrote of the RSA’s ambition to support the creation of a family of new RSA Affiliate organisations over the next five years. Since then, I’ve been working with Joe and RSA Connectors Susannah Tantemsapya and Chris Oestereich to explore an exciting opportunity for the RSA to form a partnership with Creative Migration and build a new cultural and civic hub in Thailand.

Creative Migration is now fiscal sponsoring The Fainting Club as it continues to grow its global network.

Founded by artist Zoe Crosher, the "Fainting Club is an old boys’ club, for girls. It gathers over food and drinks when inspiration strikes, and aims to strike its members with inspiration. It celebrates and draws creative women from multiple disciplines—artists, writers, filmmakers, chefs, musicians—and welcomes any and all like-minded souls. Started in Los Angeles and based on the knowledge that strong, interesting and intelligent women are more powerful as a group, the club has begun to expand internationally. It now has chapters in New York, Mexico City, London and Hong Kong. All new members must be invited in person or, if distance prevents this, verbally, as connection and conversation are key to the club’s purpose. The only requirement for joining is a generous, collaborative spirit and a willingness to support other women." - Charlotte Druckman (New York Times, T Magazine article)

21st century enlightenment: Enriching society through ideas and action.

Our founder, Susannah Tantemsapya, has been newly elected as a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Arts(RSA) in London, England. Established in 1754, the RSA is a prestigious society that includes Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx and Stephen Hawking amongst its notable past and present members.

The RSA's mission is to create the conditions for the enlightened thinking and collaborative action needed to address today's most pressing social challenges.

The organization serves this mission by acting as a global hub, by enabling millions of people to access the most creative ideas, by nurturing networks of innovators, and through researching, testing and sharing practical interventions.

The United States is the only democratic country in the world where artists don’t get paid for radio airplay. Currently, the short list of countries that share the United States’ position on this issue includes: Iran, North Korea, China, Vietnam, and Rwanda. On February 25th join music makers and music lovers alike in urging Congress to support artists’ pay for radio play.

The goal of this fundraiser is to expand Creative Migration’s programming – producing documentaries about art and social engagement– to focus on implementing sustainable practices for film, art, travel, culture and lifestyle.

We are working with Sustain LA to make this a ZERO WASTE event. This is inspired by making POST NEW BILLS: The Story of Green Patriot Posters, which is the only American film accepted into Project Green, a sustainable filmmaking initiative.

“It’s here. Radical changes of weather patterns are going to be affecting a lot of people. The arts are something that help people understand that, they’re kind of shock absorbers... Imagination is the most renewable and sustainable thing we can really have as people.” - DJ Spooky, POST NEW BILLS: The Story of Green Patriot Posters